Rule2024-15563
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board
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Published
July 19, 2024
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Commission renews the existing referrals to the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations, including both the 1997 and 2009 comprehensive reform referrals and the 2018 interim reform measures referral. The Commission renews these referrals in light of the substantial changes that have unfolded within the telecommunications market alongside extensive changes in federal and state regulatory frameworks since these referrals were first made. The Commission is committed to working with the Joint Board to develop an efficient, modern ratemaking system for all carriers for the longer term, as well as any interim adjustments that may be necessary while comprehensive reform remains pending.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58631-58632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15563]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 36
[CC Docket No. 80-286, FCC No. 24-71; FRS ID 231218]
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State
Joint Board
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notification of renewed referral.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission renews the existing referrals
to the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations, including both the
1997 and 2009 comprehensive reform referrals and the 2018 interim
reform measures referral. The Commission renews these referrals in
light of the substantial changes that have unfolded within the
telecommunications market alongside extensive changes in federal and
state regulatory frameworks since these referrals were first made. The
Commission is committed to working with the Joint Board to develop an
efficient, modern ratemaking system for all carriers for the longer
term, as well as any interim adjustments that may be necessary while
comprehensive reform remains pending.
DATES: July 19, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marv Sacks, Pricing Policy Division of
the Wireline Communications Bureau, at (202) 418-2017 or via email at
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Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or
(202) 418-0432 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action arises from a Commission Order
that is part of an accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
in FCC 24-71, released July 1, 2024. This renewed referral is not a
rule adopted through notice and comment rulemaking under 5 U.S.C.
553(b) and is presently effective. The full text may be obtained from
the following internet address: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-proposes-extending-separations-freeze">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-proposes-extending-separations-freeze</a>. A proposed rule that relates to
the accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
I. Synopsis
1. Consistent with Commission precedent, the Commission is not
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seeking an additional referral to, or expecting an additional
recommended decision from, the Joint Board to extend the separations
rules freeze. At the same time, the Commission finds it appropriate to
renew the Commission's prior reform referrals to the Joint Board in
this Order, which accompanies the Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. In previously extending the freeze, the Commission has
found such extensions to fall within the scope of the Joint Board's
recommended decision granting the first freeze. In the 2001 Separations
Freeze Order (66 FR 33202; June 21, 2001) following the Joint Board
recommendation, in adopting the first separations freeze, the
Commission recognized that it might need to extend the freeze if
comprehensive reform was not completed before the freeze expired. Since
then, the Commission has extended the freeze eight times without an
additional referral of the freeze to the Joint Board. The Commission
nevertheless values the Joint Board's input, and commits to engage in
consultations with the Joint Board regarding the Commission's proposed
extension and any interim separations reform measures that may be
needed during the freeze.
2. In this document, the Commission renews the existing referrals
to the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations, including both the
1997 and 2009 comprehensive reform referrals and the 2018 interim
reform measures referral. The Commission renews these referrals in
light of the substantial changes that have unfolded within the
telecommunications market alongside extensive changes in federal and
state regulatory frameworks since these referrals were first made.
II. Procedural Matters
3. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. Although in previous
orders that included comprehensive and interim reform referrals to the
Joint Board, the Commission incorporated a Final Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (FRFA), such analysis is not required here because the renewed
referral is not a rule adopted through notice and comment rulemaking
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
4. Paperwork Reduction Act. This document does not contain proposed
information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not
contain any new or modified information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198.
III. Ordering Clauses
5. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i) and
(j), 205, 220, 221(c), 254, 303(r), 403, and 410 of the Communication
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j), 205, 220,
221(c), 254, 303(r), 403, 410, and section 706 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 1302, that this
Order is adopted.
6. It is further ordered that, pursuant to section 410(c) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 410(c), this Order
renews the prior referrals to the Federal-State Joint Board on
Separations for preparation of a recommended decision.
7. It is further ordered, pursuant to section 220(i) of the
Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 220(i), that notice be given to each
state commission of the above rulemaking proceeding, and that the
Secretary shall serve a copy of this Order on each state commission.
8. It is further ordered that the Commission's Office of the
Secretary shall send a copy of this Order to the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-15563 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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